PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Masvidal (ranked 1006 p4p, 797 weight class) and Henry Hall (ranked 144 p4p, 109 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Masvidal
vs
Hall

188 cm
33
185
24 - 27 - 1

185 cm
27
201
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Hall!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Masvidal as he connects with a hook.
Hall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Masvidal.
Masvidal looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall throws a body shot but no joy.
Hall misses with a kick to the body
and Masvidal counters with a nice uppercut.
Hall moves out of range of the body kick from Masvidal.
Masvidal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Masvidal needs to keep his hands up - Hall had a free shot at his head there.
Hall misses with a wild body shot.
Masvidal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Hall.
Hall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hall lands a jab to the nose.
We've been told by Masvidal's head coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall moves away from the strike by Masvidal.
Hall throws a front kick that sends Masvidal stumbling back into the cage.
Hall staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Masvidal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall throws a good cross that connects.
Masvidal misses the jab.
Hall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hall throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Masvidal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
Masvidal misses with a knee strike.
Masvidal scores with a hook to the body.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.

Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall dips to his left and cracks Masvidal with an uppercut!
Hall looks to land a body kick but Masvidal moved away.
Hall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hall takes one to the side of the head.
Hall has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Masvidal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hall.
Hall misses the body punch
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Hall misses the jab.
Hall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Hall.
Hall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hall connects with a nice looking jab.
Hall avoids the head kick by Masvidal.
Hall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Masvidal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Masvidal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hall. Beautiful body shot.

Masvidal rushes Hall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Masvidal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masvidal working aggressively here.
Masvidal tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Masvidal back against the cage.
Masvidal can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.

Hall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Masvidal throws a hook to the side of Hall's head but Hall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good standup being displayed there by Hall as he connects with a hook.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masvidal.

Masvidal closes the distance and clinches.
Hall pushes Masvidal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masvidal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Masvidal controls the action.
Masvidal lands a body punch.
Hall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Masvidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masvidal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut lands for Masvidal. That snapped Hall's head back.
Henry Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Hall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hall throws a lazy uppercut

and Masvidal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masvidal.
Hall prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hall works Masvidal's body with a nice hook.
Masvidal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henry Hall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Masvidal misses the jab.
Hall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hall. Masvidal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masvidal tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Masvidal looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Masvidal throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.
Hall throws a sloppy head kick and Masvidal moves out of range easily.
Hall misses with a right hand
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Masvidal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hall is looking to slow Masvidal down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masvidal momentarily.
Hall staying out of range there.
Masvidal has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masvidal there as he acknowledges the shot.
Masvidal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Henry Hall has been cut.
A head kick misses from Masvidal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hall throws a head kick but Masvidal moves out of range.
Masvidal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masvidal wants to clinch up but Hall keeps it at a distance.
Masvidal lands with an uppercut that bounces Hall off the cage and back into range.
A lazy left from Hall finds it's target.
Masvidal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hall lands with an overhand left.
Masvidal loads up on a big right hand but Hall slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hall misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hall.
Hall thuds his shin into the meat of Masvidal's side.
A jab from Hall finds it's way through Masvidal's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Masvidal moves into the clinch successfully.
Masvidal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal looking to throw knees to the head but Hall is blocking nicely.
Hall blocks an uppercut.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Hall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masvidal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hall misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Hall.
Nate Masvidal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masvidal blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with some punches.
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
Masvidal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Masvidal fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Hall.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Masvidal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Hall blocks a body shot from Masvidal.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Masvidal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Masvidal controls the action.
Masvidal blocking some punches.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.

Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masvidal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall fakes the leg kick and cracks Masvidal in the body.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Hall connects with a right hand. Masvidal shakes it off.
Masvidal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masvidal throws a lazy right hand but Hall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masvidal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hall avoids the body shot from Masvidal.
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Hall's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hall scores with a nice head shot.
Masvidal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masvidal's head.

Masvidal clinches with his opponent.
Hall lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hall.

Hall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A lazy body kick from Hall
and Masvidal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Masvidal.
Hall works the jab nicely.
Hall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masvidal.
Masvidal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hall.
Masvidal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall lands with a hook. Masvidal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall missing with a left hand there. Masvidal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hall lands a head kick. Masvidal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masvidal's head backwards.
Masvidal misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Hall misses

and Masvidal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall lands an overhand right.
Masvidal throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hall.
Masvidal throws a series of punches but Hall avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Nate Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal misses with a left hand
and Hall counters with a body kick that stops Masvidal in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masvidal doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall sizes up Masvidal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Masvidal closes the distance and clinches.
Masvidal scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
A shot in the inside from Hall.
A head punch on the inside from Masvidal fails to land.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry Hall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Masvidal swings wildly with an uppercut but Hall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masvidal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Masvidal uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masvidal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hall to score with a decent uppercut.
Hall lands a nice hook to Masvidal's body. Masvidal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masvidal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal blocks a head kick by Hall.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Masvidal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hall feints and then cracks Masvidal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masvidal down.
Hall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hall misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hall! But no joy.
Masvidal moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.
Masvidal throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Masvidal walks into a straight right hand from Hall.
Hall clobbers Masvidal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masvidal's head backwards.
Hall clobbers Masvidal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hall.

Masvidal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hall, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hall!
An out of breath Henry Hall thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.